GK - Medieval India History
1. Who was the first Muslim ruler to invade India?
Ans- Muhammad bin Qasim
2. Where did Muhammad-bin-Qasim come from?
Ans Arab -
3. Which area of India did he attack?
Ans -712 E. In North-Western India
4. Who was the ruler of Sindh during the invasion of Muhammad bin Qasim?
Ans- Dahi
5. Which areas were conquered by Muhammad bin Qasim?
Ans - Sind and Multan
6. Who did the first Turkish invasion of India? Ans- Subuktagin of Ghazni in 986 AD.
7. Whose son was Mahmud Ghaznavi?
Ans- Subuktagin
8. In which year Mahmud Ghaznavi became the ruler of Ghazni?
Ans - 998 AD.
9. How many times did Mahmud Ghaznavi attack India?
Ans - 17 times (up to 1001-1027 AD)
10. 1001 AD. The ruler of which Hindushahi dynasty faced the invasion of Ghaznavi?
Ans- Jaipal
11. When did Ghaznavi attack Multan?
Ans- 1006 AD.
12. Who was the ruler of Multan when Ghaznavi attacked Multan?
Ans Abdul Fatah Dawood
14. Who attacked Somnath? Ans- Mahmud Ghaznavi (in 1025 AD) 15. For whom did Mahmud Ghaznavi last attack?
Ans To suppress the rebellion of Jats.
16. Who is considered the founder of the Turkish state in India
Ans- Muhammad Ghori?
17. Where did Muhammad Ghori first attack in India
Ans- Multan was?
18. At the hands of which ruler he had to face defeat during the attack on Multan?
Ans Mulraj, the ruler of Gujarat
19. Who defeated Muhammad Ghori in the First Battle of Tarain (1191 AD)?
Ans- Prithviraj Chauhan
20. Who won the second battle of Tarain (1192 AD)?
Ans- Muhammad Ghori
21. Where did Muhammad Ghori take Prithviraj Chauhan captive
Ans went to Afghanistan? -
22. In the battle of Chandawar (1194 AD), whom did Muhammad Ghori defeat
Ans- Gahadwal ruler of Kannauj? Jaichand
23. To whom did Muhammad Ghori entrust Delhi and its surrounding areas?
Ans- Qutubuddin Aibak
24. Who destroyed Nalanda and Vikramshila? Ans- Bakhtiyar Khilji (It was the commander of Muhammad Ghori)
25. How was Bakhtiyar Khilji killed?
Ans 1206 AD Khilji was killed in a battle with the Khokhars.
26. Slave Dynasty- Ans- During the slave dynasty, Qutbuddin Aibak laid the foundation of Qutbi, Iltutmish Shamsi and Balban laid the foundation of Balbani rule.
27. By what other names is the slave dynasty known?
Ans- Ilbari, Mamluk and Das dynasty
28. Who is considered to be the first Turk ruler of Delhi? Qutubuddin Aibak Ans -
29. After whose death Qutubuddin declared himself as the independent ruler of Lahore? Ans- Muhammad Ghori
30. With the help of which commander Qutubuddin subdued Bengal?
Ans- Kaimaz Rumi
31. Who was appointed by Qutubuddin as the Subedar of Bengal Ans Ali Mardan Khan?
32. What was Qutubuddin Aibak called because of his generosity?
Ans Lakhbaksh
33. Who built Qutub Minar?
Ans- Qutubuddin Aibak
34. What is the height of Qutub Minar?
Ans- 234 feet -
35. Who built the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi and the two-and-a-half din ka jhopra in Ajmer?
Ans Qutubuddin Aibak
36. Where is the tomb of Qutubuddin Aibak located?
Ans- Lahore
37. After the death of Qutubuddin Aibak, who was made the ruler of Delhi?
Ans- Aramshah -
38. Who made Iltutmish the ruler? Ans The rich of Delhi -
40. Turkan-e-Chalgani Ans- A group of forty Turk chieftains. It was built by Iltutmish. What is ?
41. Who attacked West-North India during the reign of Iltutmish?
Ans- Mongol ruler Genghis Khan - 1
42. Who was appointed by Iltutmish as the governor of Bengal?
Ans- Husamuddin
43. Who attacked Ujjain and looted the temple of Mahakal?
Ans- Iltutmish (in 1234-35 AD) -
44. Which system was implemented by Iltutmish?
Ans- Iqta-
45. What name coins did he issue?
Ans Jital and Tanka
46. Razia Sultan (1236-1240 AD) Ans- Iltutmish made his own daughter Razia the successor. Razia was the first and last woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate.
1236 AD In this she sat on the throne of Delhi.
Razia Begum had appointed Jalaluddin Yakut as Amir-e-Akhoor. Razia married Altunia, the Subedar of Bathinda. Meanwhile, Bahram Shah, a son of Iltutmish seized power and while coming to Delhi from Bhatinda, Razia and Altunia were murdered near Kaithal. According to historian Minhaj-us-Siraj, Razia's being a woman was the reason for her downfall.
47. When did Jalaluddin Firoz Khilji sit on the throne of Delhi?
Ans- 1290 AD.
48. What was Jalaluddin before becoming Sultan?
Ans- Iftadar of Bulandshahr
49. Who was called the new Muslim?
Ans To the Mongols who settled in Delhi.
50. Who got the throne of Delhi by killing Jalaluddin Firoz Khilji? Ans- Alauddin Khilji (in 1296 AD)
51. What was Alauddin in the rule of Jalaluddin Khilji
Ans- Kara-Subedar of Manikpur?
52. When did he attack Devagiri?
Ans- 1296 AD.
53. Who assumed the title of Sikandar-e-Sani? - Alauddin
54. Who revolted in Delhi during the time of Alauddin
Ans- Hajis. ,
55. Who put an end to the rebellion of Hajis? Ans- Hamiduddin
56. Which theory was followed by Alauddin? Ans- Divine Right
57. Which practice did Alauddin Khilji start in the army?
Ans- The custom of keeping Hulia.
58. Who started the method of burning horses in the Khilji dynasty?
Ans Alauddin Khilji.
59. Which one was established by Alauddin Khilji to make the land revenue system more effective?
Ans - Diwan - e - Mustakhraj
60. Who was the famous general of Alauddin who led the South India campaign?
Ans- Malik Kafur
61. Who was the court poet of Alauddin? Ans- Amir Khusro
62. Who is credited for the invention of Sitar and Tabla Ans- Amir Khusro?
63. Which ruler's events are described in Ibn Battuta's book Rehla?
Ans- Muhammad Tughluq
64. After the death of Alauddin, who was the Sultan of Delhi Ans- Qutubuddin Mubarak. He assumed the title of Caliph. made?
65. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (1320-25) What was the original name of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq?
Ans- Ghazi Tughlaq or Ghazi Beg Tughlaq
66. Which ruler first paid attention to the increase in agricultural production?
Ans- Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
67. Which city was founded by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq?
Ans- Tughlaqabad
68. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq did not have good relations with the saint of Chishti sect?
Ans- Nizamuddin Auliya
69. By what other name is Muhammad bin Tughlaq known?
Ans- Juna Khan
70. Who was the one among the Sultans of Delhi who started giving posts on the basis of merit?
Ans- Mohammad bin Tughlaq
71. Who laid the foundation of the independent kingdom Vijayanagara in the south under the rule of Muhammad bin Tughlaq?
Ans- Harihar and Bukka
72. Where did Muhammad bin Tughlaq transfer his capital?
Ans - Daulatabad
73. Who spent 17 years in the court of Muhammad Tughlaq?
Ans Barani
74. Which department was established by Muhammad bin Tughlaq for the development of agriculture?
Ans- Diwan-e-Kohi
75. Whom did Muhammad bin Tughlaq send as his ambassador to the court of Togantimur, the ruler of China? Ans- Ibn Battuta
76. Who considered Muhammad bin Tughlaq to be mentally deranged Ans- British historian? Elphinstone
77. Who has written that after the death of the Sultan, the subjects and subjects of the Sultan got freedom from the Sultan Ans- Badayuni
78. Which Chinese ruler ruled in 1341 AD. I sent my ambassador to the court of Muhammad bin Tughlaq. -Togan Timur
79. Where did Muhammad bin Tughlaq die?
Ans- Thatta
80. Who became the ruler of Delhi after Muhammad bin Tughlaq?
Ans- Firoz Shah Tughlaq
81. Whose son was Firoz Shah Tughlaq?
Ans- Ghiyasuddin's younger brother Rajab
82. Who was the first Muslim ruler born from a Hindu mother?
Ans- Firoz Shah Tughlaq
83. Which taxes were imposed by Firoz Shah Tughlaq as allowed by Islamic laws?
Ans- Kharaj, Khams, Jaziya and Zakat.
84. Which department was established by Firoz Shah to help the poor?
Ans- Diwan-e-Daan Department named Khairat
85. How many canals were built by Firoz Shah Tughlaq for the facility of irrigation?
Ans - Five
86. How many artificial lakes were constructed by Firoz Shah?
Ans - Thirty
87. In what name did Firoz Shah issue coins?
Ans Adudha, Vikh and Shanshgani -
88. Who made military service hereditary?
Ans- Firoz Shah Tughlaq
89. From where did Firoz Shah get the Ashoka Pillar installed and installed in Firoz Shah Kotla?
Ans Meerut and Topra.
90. Who composed 'Fatwa-e-Jahandari' and 'Tarite Firozshahi'?
Ans- Barani
91. By what name did Firoz Shah Tughlaq write his autobiography?
Ans- Fatuhat-e-Firozshahi
92. Who was the last ruler of Tughlaq dynasty? Ans- Nasiruddin Mahmud Tughlaq
93. In whose rule 1398 AD. When did Timur attack Delhi?
Ans- Nasruddin Mahmud Tughlaq
94. When did Timurlang attack India?
Ans- 1398 AD.
95. Whom did Timurlang appointed as the ruler of Multan, Lahore and Dipalpur?
Ans- Khizr Khan
96. For how many days did Timurlang loot Delhi?
Ans- 97 up to 15 days.
98. Who founded the Vijayanagara Empire? Ans- Harihara and Bukka
99. With whose help did Harihara Bukka established the Vijayanagara Empire?
Ans- His Guru Vidyaranya
100. Sangam Dynasty (1336-1485 AD)
Ans The first ruler of Vijayanagara was Harihara I - I
101. Who sat on the throne after Harihara? Ans- Bukka
102. Who built a dam on the Tungabhadra river? Ans- Devaraya I
103. With whom did Devaraya I marry his daughter
Ans- Bahmani king Ferozeshah?
104. Who composed Harivalasam?
Ans- Telugu poet Srinath
105. Who wrote the commentary on Mahanatak Sudha Nidhi and Brahmasutra
Ans- Devaraya II?
106. Who declared the dowry system illegal? Ans- Devaraya II
107. Saluva dynasty
Ans- Saluva dynasty's reign 1485-1502 AD.
